#Haifaa Al Mansour
Trailer Watch: Alexandra Daddario Leads Anne Rice Adaptation “Mayfair Witches”
Alexandra Daddario is following up a hellish honeymoon on “The White Lotus” by investigating a haunted house in “Mayfair Witches.” “The devil comes in many forms,”...
Delegates Selected for Stories x Women, Program Working to Boost Diversity in Global Animation
Women in Animation (WIA) and the International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF) have announced the delegates for Stories x Women, a new program designed to boost the diversity of...
Pick of the Day: “The Perfect Candidate”
I don’t have a whole lot in common with Dr. Maryam Alsafan (Mila Al Zahrani), the titular character in Haifaa Al Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate.” She is a doctor, while I am...
Trailer Watch: A Young Doctor Makes for “The Perfect Candidate” in Haifaa Al Mansour’s Latest
“Change is a big word, and elections are the only way to have our voices heard,” Saudi physician Maryam Alsafan (Mila Al Zahrani) says in the trailer for “The Perfect...
“The Perfect Candidate” to Launch on VOD in UK, in Lieu of Theatrical Release
Due to the coronavirus, Haifaa Al Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate” will not be hitting UK theaters on March 27. Instead, on that day, Modern Films will be releasing the drama on VOD...
Haifaa Al Mansour to Direct Stephanie Shirley Biopic “Let It Go”
Haifaa Al Mansour is set to direct another biopic about a trailblazing woman. Deadline reports that the “Mary Shelley” helmer has signed on to step behind the camera for “Let It...
Fighting for Her Community: Women in Film at the 2019 BFI London Fest
In the world cinema offerings that were available at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival earlier this month, a clear theme began to emerge: female protagonists fighting for their communities. Indeed,...
BFI London FF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Haifaa Al Mansour – “The Perfect Candidate”
Haifaa Al Mansour is considered the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and her feature film “Wadjda” was the first feature ever to be shot entirely inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate” Added to the International Feature Film Oscar Race
Haifaa Al-Mansour’s portrait of a Saudi woman who runs for political office may be headed to the Oscars. Saudi Arabia has submitted “The Perfect Candidate” as its official entry for...
Trailer Watch: A Doctor Takes on Local Politics — and Sexism — in “The Perfect Candidate”
The protagonist of Haifaa Al-Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate,” a young female doctor in Saudi Arabia, is getting fed up. She’s not receiving the funding she needs at her...
Desiree Akhavan & Haifaa al-Mansour Among ReFrame Rise’s Inaugural Class of Women Directors
Not only did the 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala honor Amy Poehler, Issa Rae, Elizabeth Debicki, Cathy Schulman, and more, it also featured the launch of ReFrame Rise Directors Program,...
Niki Caro, Haifaa Al-Mansour, and More to Attend New Zealand’s Power of Inclusion Summit
Women in Film and Television International and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are tackling inclusion in the film industry. With support from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and...
Miu Miu Women’s Tales 2018 Will Screen Shorts by Haifaa Al-Mansour and Dakota Fanning
Venice Film Festival has announced the offerings for this year’s Miu Miu Women’s Tales, a “dedicated program of film screenings and revealing conversations by some of the most exciting...
Trailer Watch: Sanaa Lathan Ditches Her Weave in “Nappily Ever After”
“Ever since I was a kid, my hair was everything. I had to be fixed. Only then was I perfect,” explains Sanaa Lathan (“The Affair”) in a new trailer for Haifaa...
Cross-Post: Let’s Make Female Directors More Visible
There’s this game that I play when I have trouble falling asleep: I start listing female film directors. I usually doze off when reaching number 20–25 — if my insomnia is particularly bad,...
Jessica Chastain, Queen Latifah and More Launch Non-Profit Production Company to Tackle Gender Gap
A number of influential Hollywood players — including Jessica Chastain, Queen Latifah and Catherine Hardwicke — have teamed up to form We Do It Together (WDIT), a non-profit production...
Tribeca Film Institute All Access Grant Herald New Projects From Haifaa al-Mansour, Lana Wilson
“Wadjda” director Haifaa al-Mansour and “After Tiller” co-director Lana Wilson were among this year’s 15 awardees for the Tribeca Film Institute All Access grant. The program provides cash...
Elle Fanning to Play Mary Shelley in Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Biopic of Frankenstein Author
Elle Fanning continues to impress with her film choices. Her latest anounced project is Wadjda director Haifaa al-Mansour’s A Storm in the Stars, a biopic of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley. A...
A List of the Women-Directed and Women-Centric Films Looking for Deals in Cannes
It’s a “seller’s market” at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, according to Deadline. Some US sales include The Amy Adams-starring sci-fi pic Story of Your Life which sold for $20 million to...
Brunei Looking to Distribute Its Own Wadjda
Last year, director Haifaa Al-Mansour made history with Wadjda, the first female-directed film to be shot in Saudi Arabia. The tiny nation of Brunei, which borders Malaysia, is poised to release...
Wadjda Rises Hackles in Saudia Arabia Just By Being Considered for an Oscar Nomination
Wadjda written and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour is making its way around the world in limited release. The reviews have been spectacular, it has won festival prizes, and is also making an emotional...
Wadjda to be Saudi Arabia’s Oscar Entry
Wadjda, directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, the first film directed by a woman from Saudi Arabia opened in limited release this past weekend. The film made $40,419 after screening in just three theaters...
Tribeca Rerun: Wadjda – Written and Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
Originally published on April 26. Wadjda is in theaters today. What Wadjda (Waad Mohammed) wants to do is simple – ride a bike. That shouldn’t be so difficult, but when you...
September Film Preview
As we head out of a strong August for women directed and centric films, we go straight into a September filled with varied and interesting projects from new and veteran women filmmakers. Films this...
Fall 2013 Preview – The Women
Entertainment Weekly released its annual Fall Preview issue and so we thought it was time to do an overview of the women directed and women centric movies coming out over the next several months....
Trailer Watch – Wadjda – Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
We’ve written about Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda before and finally the first trailer for the film has been released. Al-Mansour is the first woman to direct and write a film in Saudi...
Tribeca Film: Wadjda – Written and Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
What Wadjda (Waad Mohammed) wants to do is simple – ride a bike. That shouldn’t be so difficult, but when you live in Saudia Arabia, a place where women can’t drive, a girl...
Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2013 Lineup: Women Directors
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival announcement is fantastic for both films directed by women and written by. The festival, in its 12th year, will be hosted in locations around New York City...
Variety Announces 10 Directors and Screenwriters to Watch, 4 are Women
Variety announced 10 directors and screenwriters to watch for the upcoming year. Out of the 20, 4 women were included, 2 for each. The directors will be profiled in the January 3rd issue of...
Trailer Watch: Wadjda — Directed and Written by Haifaa Al-Mansour
As we previously reported, Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda (the first woman from Saudi Arabia to direct a feature) was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. Wadjda follows a 10 year old girl, who...
More Women-Directed Films Nab Deals Out of TIFF
While the whirlwind of the Toronto International Film Festival is now behind us, the deals from TIFF are continuing. Over the weekend, many women-created, women-focused films were picked up by major...
Women Directors Abound at the Venice Film Festival
The news on the prevalence of women directors coming out out of the Venice Film Festival is in stark contrast to the different conversation that came out of Cannes just several months ago. Festival...